Re: 65 Heater Box Help

[Jim Rowland <dodge440@xxxxxxx>]

Bill:

I had the same problem with my 65 Coronet heater box.

The guy  I used is Jim Tucker, 760-749-3488, CA.

	www.heatercontrolvalve.com

I sent the unit to him and he reconditioned the valve. I thought very  
reasonable and he sent me additional "O" rings.
He worked with me over the phone as I was reassembling it.

Also if you take it out of the car label all the hoses.

I decided to test it before putting it under the dash. Kind of crazy  
but I set it on top the Air Cleaner and hooked up the hoses and fired  
it up.
I let it warm up and found no leaks. I then started turning the RPM up  
to about 4,000. I was alone but best to have someone with you.
For testing the valves I used my vacuum tester.

All went well, but the key is the "O" ring.

Hope this info helps.

Jim R.R.

1965 Coronet 500






On Jun 22, 2010, at 10:08 AM, Bill wrote:


The heater control valve in my 65 Coronet likes to piss on my foot if
I even get close to the fun side of 3 Grand. I pulled the box when I
did the carpet so I could come up with an alternate or additional
sealing solution...it's the type that the valve slips into the heater
core, and the valve IS the inlet to the heater core (also read $$$) as
opposed to being inline somewhere else.

I was going to create a flat rubber gasket that would go between the
heater control valve flange and the bung in the heater core as an
extra seal, but it doesn't look that will work after looking at it out
of the car. I'll try a square o-ring, but I'd like to do something
else too. Any suggestions?

--
Bill M
65 Coronet 500 'vert http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html
73 Dart Sport, 00 Cherokee Sport, 01 Dakota SLT
21 Model T Depot Hack, 92 Accord, 06 Mazda 3


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